With a name like “Beat It,” you might think MJ is trying to start up some mess, but in fact, he wrote the song to take a stance against violence. The song itself is Jackson telling a young boy who ...

Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed he has an autoimmune disease that has left him unable to play guitar.

When it comes to heavy metal and rock legends, Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen have always been at the top of their game. But ...

Joe Perry may have had a hand in shaping metal in Aerosmith's material, but he knew enough to know when what true metal wasn't.

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather recently revealed that he used to play in a supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee, and Steve Morse, back in the 1990s.

Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...

Joe Satriani mounted the inaugural G3 tour in November 1996, co-headlining the trek with Steve Vai and Eric Johnson. Hearing ...

Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who redefined rock music, wasn't just about shredding licks. He had a passion for speed that went beyond the fretboard and onto the asphalt. And his most prized ...

In a recent conversation with the UCR Podcast, Joe Satriani opened up about his efforts to collaborate with the legendary Eddie Van Halen, revealing that despite his repeated attempts, he never ...

Joe Satriani tells UCR during a February 2025 interview that he tried to get Eddie Van Halen to join him for a special tour.

Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...

In a recent chat with Rick Beato, Luke tells the story of his all-star jam band based around a group of Ernie Ball Music Man ...